All Hallows-by-the-Tower

All Hallows-by-the-Tower is an ancient Anglican church located on Byward Street in the City of London section of London, England. It was established in 675 AD by the Anglo-Saxon abbey at Barking, and it was built on the site of a former Roman building. Its proximity to the Tower of London gave it royal connections, and King Edward IV of England made one of its chapels a royal chantry and had the victims of Tower executions sent to the church for temporary burials. The church was badly damaged in a 1650 gunpowder explosion, and it was rebuilt in 1658. It was gutted by German bombers during the Blitz in World War II, and it was rededicated in 1957 after further reconstruction.